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Mrs Nicola Cockayne

Baby Sensory’s award winning baby development classes are now running in your area. You and your baby will experience different sensory activities designed to support your baby’s sensory development every week and you are welcome to join at any time. Baby Sensory is an extremely popular Baby Development activity and many of our classes are fully booked, it is advisable to book early.

Visitors are always welcome but please call in advance to reserve your place.

Experience

Hi my name is Nicola and I am the proud Mum to Grace, aged 3 who brings me much joy and happiness everyday as well as the trials and tribulations a toddler can provide.
Before having Grace I was an office Manager at a Chartered Surveyors I had worked at for 12 years. After returning to work I never felt fulfilled and decided it was time for a change of a career and realised I would like to work with babies or young children. It was then when I started looking into childrens’ franchises and I came across the Baby Sensory website and thought, WOW, I wish I had come across these classes whilst on a maternity leave. I knew straight away it was something I wanted to pursue. I went home and showed my daughter the videos on the website and she loved them which confirmed that Baby Sensory was the franchise for me.

Qualifications

Description

First birthday parties.

Birthday parties and Christenings are available £100 for 45 minutes of sensory activities. Lots of themes can be catered for i.e. Jungle, Sea/Pirate, Disney, Summer Garden Party, Space and many more. Please call for further details.

Gift Vouchers available in 5 or 10 week courses.

Fancy joining the team?

Baby Sensory is part of the WOW World Group and we have various different franchises available: -

Toddler Sense - mad-cap activities and adventures designed for under 5's (and that includes your attitude!)

Mini Professors - for those who love to impart learning and see young minds grow in front of them.

KeepaBeat - a fun and creative First Aid course for parents at home.

Reading Fairy - Love stories and story telling? - Our unique progressive Reading Fairy curriculum is based on the latest research and best early years practice

Prices

Our one hour classes with play area are £32.50 for 5 and £60 for 10.

Sherwood (Pirates Play) classes which are 45 mins are £28.75 for 5 and £55 for 10.

Payment is made to your class leader in class by cash, card or bank details can be provided.

You can carry 1 session over in a 5 week block and 2 weeks in a 10 week block.

Baby Sensory is not a course, you can join at any time. If you'd like to try our classes before committing to a block you can book a one off trial for £6.

For the classes that are showing full please add yourself to the waiting list and I will endeavour to fit you into your preferred class asap.

FAQ's:

Is my baby too young?

It is never too early to introduce your little ones to a variety of sensory experiences.

Babies have begun learning from inside the womb already and as they come into this world they hit the ground running!

A newborn’s brain contains more than 100 billion brain cells (neurons). Some of these neurons were wired in the prenatal period for specific functions such as breathing and heartbeat. However, the majority of synaptic connections for vision, language, hearing, smell, taste, movement and learning will be formed in the first three months of life.

Stimulation from birth increases neural growth and whilst we certainly do this in our classes, it is also important to mention that touching, talking, singing, reading, smiling, signing and playing with babies from birth, nourishes the brain and develops potential for a lifetime.

Our classes provide a rich environment full of interesting sights, sounds, smells, taste, colours, textures and language, which builds a foundation that will make all subsequent learning easier.

Reference: Dr. Lin Day. Baby Sensory

What do we do in class and why have an Exploratory Play?

The structure of the class is divided into 3 parts and reason behind this is because your baby has a natural play-rest-play cycle, which lasts about an hour.The first 25 minutes we “Say Hello to the Sun” followed by a number of stimulating activities varying from; puppet shows, baby massage, traditional rhyming and visual activities to sing and sign, texture exploring, messy play and making music (to name but a few!)

We then break for 20 minutes, where the babies can rest and explore the Exploratory Play under their own steam or Free-Flow Play.

During the Exploratory Play there are no set rules or guidelines. Your baby decides what toys interest him/her the most, how he/she explores them and how long the play will last. Free-flow play enables your baby to entertain himself/herself for short periods, which will become a beneficial life habit.

The Exploratory Play also provides a social setting for the parents. Here you can meet new Mum’s, try out equipment and materials, gain ideas for home use and spend quality time with your baby.

We then head back to the Sensory Area for the remaining 15 minutes for more stimulating activities before “Waving Goodbye”

Reference: Dr. Lin Day. Baby Sensory

PLEASE NOTE RUDDINGTON CLASSES ARE CHANGING DAY IN JUNE FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOONS TO FRIDAYS MORNINGS.

Baby Sensory is not a course, you can join at any time. If you'd like to try our class before committing to a block you can book a one off trial for £6. Just give me a call to book a place and come and see what you think.

Are you stuck for ideas for a new baby gift? Why not buy a course of classes as a gift. Gift vouchers available NOW.

Do you fancy a new career that is fun and rewarding? If the answer is yes then have you thought about running your own Baby Sensory Business? Franchises are available in Baby Sensory and Toddler Sense in Nottingham. If you would like further information please contact Nicola on 07779 256090or nottingham@babysensory.co.uk